Suffolk City Council approved the school board's request for $81.1 million dollars for the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget.
The Board's budget has increased significantly in recent years, with a focus on enhancing school safety. The city plans to absorb the cost of school resource officers in the new budget. As well, plans for a new Elephant’s Fork Elementary School location and updates to recreational facilities agreements were also discussed. The Suffolk News Herald reports the city's proposed budget includes funding for various school projects and debt services, with a public hearing scheduled for April 16th.
A Virginia Beach man has been arrested on new stalking charges after following a woman home and admitting to tracking her.Preview: The Virginia Department of Health says the state has more cases of sexually transmitted diseases than cases of the flu. This comes as the agency says there has been a rise in STI infections over the past five years. This week is Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Week. Experts recommend practicing abstinence or being mutually monogamous with a partner that has tested negative for all STIs are ways to stay safe.